{"product_id":"1852-catholic-episcopal-document-bishop-dupont-des-loges","title":"1852 Catholic Episcopal Appointment Document – Bishop Dupont des Loges","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1852 Catholic Episcopal Appointment Document — Bishop Dupont des Loges, Diocese of Metz\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003e1852 Roman Catholic ecclesiastical document issued in Metz, France, by Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges, Bishop of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003e2 March 1852\u003c\/strong\u003e, the document records the appointment of \u003cstrong\u003eFranciscus Xaverius Bourguignon to a parish office within the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written in Latin in elegant ecclesiastical chancery script, it represents an original example of Catholic diocesan administration in mid-19th-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe printed episcopal heading reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Paulus-Georgius-Maria Dupont des Loges, Miseratione Divina et Sanctae Sedis Apostolicae gratia Episcopus Metensis.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document features a \u003cstrong\u003eprinted episcopal coat of arms\u003c\/strong\u003e, handwritten Latin text and signatures, and an original \u003cstrong\u003eembossed diocesan seal of the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe large folio sheet retains its original folds from storage and preserves the physical appearance of a working ecclesiastical document of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges\u003c\/strong\u003e served as Bishop of Metz from \u003cstrong\u003e1843 to 1886\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Diocese of Metz's own archival catalogue records his episcopate beginning in 1843 and documents the extensive administrative correspondence and ecclesiastical records produced during his tenure. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDupont des Loges later became involved in the political history of the region. The Diocese of Metz notes that he was elected to the German Reichstag in \u003cstrong\u003e1874–1877\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he represented the interests of the Moselle population following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis 1852 document predates those later political events and instead offers a direct glimpse into his \u003cstrong\u003eearly episcopal administration of the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic history, French ecclesiastical manuscripts, episcopal documents, Bishop Dupont des Loges material and 19th-century historical documents\u003c\/strong\u003e, it provides a tangible connection to the Catholic administration of Metz in the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 March 1852\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiocese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diocese of Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBishop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpiscopate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1843–1886\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catholic ecclesiastical \/ episcopal appointment document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Appointment to a parish office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandidate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciscus Xaverius Bourguignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecclesiastical chancery handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed episcopal heading and coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original embossed diocesan seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original handwritten signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folio sheet, originally folded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with typical fold marks and light age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed episcopal seal remains clearly visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA significant \u003cstrong\u003e1852 Catholic ecclesiastical document from the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued under Bishop Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges and preserving its original episcopal heading, signatures and embossed diocesan seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593458880847,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/rare-1852-1255catholic-episcopal-appointment-document-bishop-dupont-des-loges-diocese-of-metz-embossed-seal-21415-1a65_cacfdd81-2eb4-4dfc-84b4-8abda3eb96bf.jpg?v=1787932763","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/1852-catholic-episcopal-document-bishop-dupont-des-loges","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}